![]() 08/27/2016 at 21:00 • Filed to: Planelopnik | ![]() | ![]() |
The Beriev BE-12. Russian/Soviet aviation is so fascinating.
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Yea but all things sea plane are awesome so it’s ok.
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Soviet planes remind me of things I built with a random handful of Legos.
It's awesome.
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I’ll throw the Curtiss SO3C Seamew into the list. It’s ugly and looks interesting at the same time.
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What about the Bartini Beriev VVA-14 Ekranoplan-Plane combination?
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That’s cool
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Especially if they’re Twin Otters.
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That's a good analogy.
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Looks like an SB2C exposed to radiation.
![]() 08/27/2016 at 21:34 |
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It’s worse in conventional form.
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I wholeheartedly support the use of powerful narcotics in Soviet aircraft design.
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Why I love 30's designs. Semi aero/semi functional. Completely weird
08/27/2016 at 22:19 |
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But wait, a challenger has appeared!
For bonus points, the nose opens :
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Soviet procurement procurement:
Does it work (Y/N)?
Y
Sufficient for Soviet service.
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That thing was a dog.